SEVEN DAYS OF KWANZAA STARTS TODAY!

The First Day of Kwanzaa, December 26 (Umoja means Unity)…

Black candle, placed right in the middle of red and green candles in Kinara, is lit on the very first day of the festival. It marks the commencement of the festive season. The person who takes the responsibility to light the candle makes a statement about the first principle i.e. Umoja (oo-MOH-jah) or unity. All the family…